Amir Siddique
Amir Siddique | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Imam of Lal Masjid | |
| In office October 2007 – October 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Aziz Ghazi (as Imam) |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office January 2015 – February 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal life | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Imam |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanfi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
Mawlānā Amir Siddique[a] is a Pakistani Islamic scholar who served as the Deputy Imam of Islamabad's Lal Masjid (Red Mosque) from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2014 to 2020.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Before his appointment as Deputy Imam in 2007, Siddique served as a khatib at the Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation in Islamabad.[5][6]
In October 2007, he was appointed Deputy Imam of Lal Masjid, following the Siege of Lal Masjid.[7][8]
In May 2009, Siddique was named on the List of people banned from entering the United Kingdom.[9] The reason for the ban is that he is "Considered to be engaging in unacceptable behavior by fomenting terrorist violence in furtherance of particular beliefs."[10][2]
In 2011, he was removed from his post by Mawlānā Abdul Aziz after leading a ten-member delegation to Iran at the invitation of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visit, which included a trip to the mausoleum of Ruhollah Khomeini, was cited as the reason for his dismissal.[11]
In 2014, he resumed his post after his predecessor, Mawlānā Abdul Aziz, was placed under house arrest and restricted from leading prayers. Siddique, however, disputed this account, stating, "It is not correct that Maulana has been house arrested. He deliberately did not come to the mosque because of the current situation and tension in the city. He wants to normalize the situation and does not want to increase tension in the city.".[12][13]
In 2015, police registered a case against him under the Amplifier Act for using a loudspeaker for a purpose other than the Islamic call to prayer, which was prohibited in the capital.[14]
In 2016, he was arrested by the Islamabad Police and Rangers in a large-scale operation in Bhara Kahu that netted 54 suspects and a cache of unlicensed weapons. He was subsequently released after producing a valid license for a weapon found in his possession.[15]
In 2020, he was reassigned to the Masjid-e-Shuhada in Aabpara and later to the Jamia Mosque Al-Kawthar in Blue Area of Islamabad.[16][17]
Notes
References
- ^ "Amir Siddique, rector of Islamabad's Red Mosque". France 24. 2010-07-27.
- ^ a b C. Christine Fair & Sumit Ganguly; p106; Treading on Hallowed Ground: Counterinsurgency Operations in Sacred Spaces; Oxford University Press US, 2008 ISBN 0-19-534204-6
- ^ "Lal Masjid goes back to former clerics". Dawn. 2007-10-03.
- ^ "Reconstruction of Jamia Hafsa, Faridia demanded". Brecorder. 2008-07-12.
- ^ Ali, Kalbe (2014-12-27). "'Legally, Abdul Aziz is not the khateeb'". Dawn.
- ^ Ali, Kalbe (2017-12-03). "Who is Khadim Hussain Rizvi?". Dawn.
- ^ Raza, Syed Irfan (2007-10-10). "Govt to approach SC for review: Lal Masjid reopening". Dawn. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "سانحہ لال مسجد، جامعہ حفصہ اور علماء ایکشن کمیٹی | ابوعمار زاہد الراشدی". zahidrashdi.org. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ "Home Office name hate promoters excluded from the UK" (Press release). UK Home Office. 2009-05-05. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ Staff, Reuters. "British Islamists to issue fatwa against shot Pakistani girl". U.S. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18.
{{cite news}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ asad.kharal (2011-10-11). "Lal Masjid deputy cleric likely to face the chop". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Junaidi, Ikram (2015-01-19). "Maulana Abdul Aziz under house arrest". Dawn.
- ^ Desk, News (2015-01-21). "Maulana Abdul Aziz under house arrest? - SUCH TV". www.suchtv.pk.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Loudspeaker misuse: Lal Masjid naib khateeb booked". The Express Tribune. 2015-02-28.
- ^ Altaf, Arsalan (2016-04-26). "Lal Masjid cleric, 54 others held in Bhara Kahu". The Express Tribune.
- ^ Ali, Kalbe (2020-02-22). "Another cleric occupies state-owned mosque in Islamabad". Dawn. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ Desk, Monitoring (2019-06-26). "لال مسجد کے خطیب عامر صدیقی کو عہدے سے ہٹا دیا گیا،مولانا عبدالعزیز پر بھی مسجد میں داخلے پر 3ماہ کیلئے پابندی عائد ، اسلام آباد انتظامیہ نے بڑے فیصلے سنا دئیے". Javed Chaudhry Columns.
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